patrullero

Spanish

Etymology

From patrulla +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /patɾuˈʝeɾo/ [pa.t̪ɾuˈʝe.ɾo] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /patɾuˈʎeɾo/ [pa.t̪ɾuˈʎe.ɾo] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /patɾuˈʃeɾo/ [pa.t̪ɾuˈʃe.ɾo] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /patɾuˈʒeɾo/ [pa.t̪ɾuˈʒe.ɾo] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: pa‧tru‧lle‧ro

Adjective

patrullero (feminine patrullera, masculine plural patrulleros, feminine plural patrulleras)

  1. related to patrolling

Noun

patrullero m (plural patrulleros)

  1. patrolman
  2. patrol boat

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